2,568 Quotes About Adversity



  • Author Howard Dean
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    He's had millions of dollars thrown at him by Bloomberg, and I think he's just hanging right in there, every single day, ... and I think that's what you want is a tough guy who will get up and go to work every day no matter how much adversity he faces.

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  • Author Jamie Dixon
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    I thought we battled, we played hard, we got through some adversity with the foul trouble. We made some shots at the end but we didn't make them consistently throughout the game. They're a good team, but we need to play better.

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  • Author Jason Dourisseau
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    We worked so hard for it and we have been through a lot of adversity this year with our local media and everything. It just feels great to get to this point, but we're not satisfied yet. That's one thing we're going to talk about tonight, we have got another one tomorrow.

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  • Author Joey Devine
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    You've got to overcome adversity if you're going to be a successful player. I'll come to the ballpark tomorrow with a smile on my face.

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  • Author June Daugherty
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    It's unbelievable really and is a testament to each of them on how they've handled the adversity that has just come down the pike. It certainly made them all stronger and wiser. But at that same time you're like, 'Why? Why do those kids have to go through all of that?' They handle things so well and sports teaches lifelong lessons and they certainly have grown as people.

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  • Author Kermit Davis
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    We do not respond well to adversity right now. Hopefully we can get better about that; get a little bit tougher mentally. From a basketball standpoint, we just have to take better shots and hit them.

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  • Author Kevin Dineen
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    Rarely do you get dominated at home. I thought we looked frustrated and didn't respond well to adversity.

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